Reliability Engineer – Asset Performance & Operational Excellence

About the role

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to drive asset performance and operational excellence in our industrial facilities. You will apply reliability engineering principles, maintenance strategies and continuous‑improvement methods to maximise equipment availability and minimise operational risk.

Key responsibilities

• Apply reliability engineering methodologies and tools to predict, prevent and reduce failures in industrial assets.
• Develop and support strategic plans for integrating reliability processes into the overall maintenance structure.
• Investigate equipment failures, conduct root‑cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Perform risk and reliability assessments to identify improvement opportunities.
• Create, monitor and analyse maintenance performance indicators, ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Collaborate with maintenance leaders and stakeholders on ROI‑based investment and asset renewal decisions.
• Coach maintenance teams on reliability engineering techniques and maintenance tools.
• Support maintenance planning, equipment upgrades, spare‑parts management, repair strategies and service contracts.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum one year of experience in continuous‑process industries with exposure to reactors, rotating equipment or similar assets.
• Practical knowledge of quality and problem‑solving tools such as Cause‑and‑Effect Analysis, 5W2H and Histograms.
• Understanding of maintenance management strategies and reliability‑centered maintenance principles.
• Proficiency in English and willingness to live or relocate to Nacimiento or nearby areas.

Required skills

• Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Root‑Cause Analysis
• Cause‑and‑Effect Analysis
• 5W2H
• Histograms